Human Body Unit
This is our initial research of how the immune system functions.
Immune system project proposal:
The system that we are modeling is the immune system and lymphatic system. Our group chose to model the 3 lines of protection that our immune system offers. The three layers of protection are the skin, mucous membranes, hair, cilia, gastric juice, vaginal secretion and urine, tears, sweat, saliva, and cerumen. The second line of defense is leucocytes (white blood cells) which consist of granulocytes and agranulocytes. The third line of defense is the specific immune response, immune system's antibodies can identify foreign and “domestic” antigens, this allows the antibodies to get rid of the foreign antigens while keeping the bodys “domestic” antigens.
In order to model the immune system we are going to model the third line of defense by modeling antibodies and antigens. We will model interaction between these two cells by creating two objects that fit together and two objects that don't fit together. When the two objects that fit together touch it will light up a light imitating a signal being sent to the brain that it is a “domestic” antigen. When the two objects that don't fit together are connected it will not light up a light signaling that it is a “foreign” antigen. This will simulate that bodies response to when it activates that immune response and when it does not. The materials needed will be two objects that fit together and one object that doesn't fit, wire,LED, tape, and a 9 volt battery.
To demonstrate how white blood cells work we will be using tools such as hammers and fruit. Here are our steps for this
The system that we are modeling is the immune system and lymphatic system. Our group chose to model the 3 lines of protection that our immune system offers. The three layers of protection are the skin, mucous membranes, hair, cilia, gastric juice, vaginal secretion and urine, tears, sweat, saliva, and cerumen. The second line of defense is leucocytes (white blood cells) which consist of granulocytes and agranulocytes. The third line of defense is the specific immune response, immune system's antibodies can identify foreign and “domestic” antigens, this allows the antibodies to get rid of the foreign antigens while keeping the bodys “domestic” antigens.
In order to model the immune system we are going to model the third line of defense by modeling antibodies and antigens. We will model interaction between these two cells by creating two objects that fit together and two objects that don't fit together. When the two objects that fit together touch it will light up a light imitating a signal being sent to the brain that it is a “domestic” antigen. When the two objects that don't fit together are connected it will not light up a light signaling that it is a “foreign” antigen. This will simulate that bodies response to when it activates that immune response and when it does not. The materials needed will be two objects that fit together and one object that doesn't fit, wire,LED, tape, and a 9 volt battery.
To demonstrate how white blood cells work we will be using tools such as hammers and fruit. Here are our steps for this
- Acquire Hammer
- Label hammer “white blood cell”
- Acquire fruit
- Label fruit “disease”
- Destroy disease with white blood cell
Immune System Model Report:
We started off our project by splitting up our group of four after we came up with two project ideas. Matt and I had a hard time brainstorming an idea for our project because the immune system is a very complex system. Eventually we identified that the best action that we could model is the interaction between antibodies and antigens. We started off this project by purchasing the game perfect after decided that would be the best matching game. We analyzed the game and identified the different uses it could provide us. Our project is going to use the matching pieces to model the unique interaction that occurs between antigens and antibodies. In addition we will use an A to control LEDs to light up when the pieces are all connected. We still have to finish off making the electrical connections and making our presentation.
We started off our project by splitting up our group of four after we came up with two project ideas. Matt and I had a hard time brainstorming an idea for our project because the immune system is a very complex system. Eventually we identified that the best action that we could model is the interaction between antibodies and antigens. We started off this project by purchasing the game perfect after decided that would be the best matching game. We analyzed the game and identified the different uses it could provide us. Our project is going to use the matching pieces to model the unique interaction that occurs between antigens and antibodies. In addition we will use an A to control LEDs to light up when the pieces are all connected. We still have to finish off making the electrical connections and making our presentation.
Grand Rounds
Claim,lead in,Analysis,Reasoning, Paragraph:
I believe acromegaly is what the patient is experiencing is experiencing because he has began to show all the symptoms of the disease. Acromegaly can cause many uncomfortable syptoms that affect the Acromegaly causes pain in the joints and can enlarge parts of the body which could account for weight gain. This disorder can also cause fatigue and erectile dysfunction which were two of the major complaints the patient were having. This disorder shows many signs of the patients symptoms but it however does not account for the high blood pressure or anxiety which could be an emotional cause of the weight gain. The main symptoms that the patient is having are signs of acromegaly but there are some other side effects that could be the cause of his weight gain.
Debrief:
The Grand Rounds project was designed to test our skills of researching and problem solving when it comes to real world situations. We started off this group project by being assigned a disease or disorder and researching all the symptoms and parameters. With this information we were then interviewed by "doctors" in our class and those doctors then had guess what disease we had from the provided information. With this educated guess of what the disease could possibly be we then made a claim, backed it up with evidence, and summarized our reasoning. This project provided a great experience of what its like to be a doctor and have to diagnose patients.
Claim,lead in,Analysis,Reasoning, Paragraph:
I believe acromegaly is what the patient is experiencing is experiencing because he has began to show all the symptoms of the disease. Acromegaly can cause many uncomfortable syptoms that affect the Acromegaly causes pain in the joints and can enlarge parts of the body which could account for weight gain. This disorder can also cause fatigue and erectile dysfunction which were two of the major complaints the patient were having. This disorder shows many signs of the patients symptoms but it however does not account for the high blood pressure or anxiety which could be an emotional cause of the weight gain. The main symptoms that the patient is having are signs of acromegaly but there are some other side effects that could be the cause of his weight gain.
Debrief:
The Grand Rounds project was designed to test our skills of researching and problem solving when it comes to real world situations. We started off this group project by being assigned a disease or disorder and researching all the symptoms and parameters. With this information we were then interviewed by "doctors" in our class and those doctors then had guess what disease we had from the provided information. With this educated guess of what the disease could possibly be we then made a claim, backed it up with evidence, and summarized our reasoning. This project provided a great experience of what its like to be a doctor and have to diagnose patients.
Immune System
Immune System final project update:
The body system project started with our group of 4 being assigned a system in the body, we got assigned the immune system. As other groups quickly jumped on ideas our team struggled with a way to model our
body system that was mostly at the cellular level. We researched the immune systems lines of defense and all the different cells that helped throughout the process. Our grouped decided that it would be better if we split into pairs of two and cover more information. My partner and i decided to model hummoral immunity and the process that the antibody and antigens go through. Although we had decided on a topic it still took more research to decide how to model our function in a way that others could understand. We experimented with magnets and there reactions with different types of metals but ultimately ended up with the board game perfection. Even though this may seem like a very simple way to model our function we used our knowledge of the immune system to make the game more complex and relatable. At the night of the exhibition we had our booth set up with the game and diagrams depicting the various functions. Everyone loved the game and found it to be a very fun and creative way to model a complex and amazing body system.
The body system project started with our group of 4 being assigned a system in the body, we got assigned the immune system. As other groups quickly jumped on ideas our team struggled with a way to model our
body system that was mostly at the cellular level. We researched the immune systems lines of defense and all the different cells that helped throughout the process. Our grouped decided that it would be better if we split into pairs of two and cover more information. My partner and i decided to model hummoral immunity and the process that the antibody and antigens go through. Although we had decided on a topic it still took more research to decide how to model our function in a way that others could understand. We experimented with magnets and there reactions with different types of metals but ultimately ended up with the board game perfection. Even though this may seem like a very simple way to model our function we used our knowledge of the immune system to make the game more complex and relatable. At the night of the exhibition we had our booth set up with the game and diagrams depicting the various functions. Everyone loved the game and found it to be a very fun and creative way to model a complex and amazing body system.
Picture explanation: left is the "immune system operation game", Middle is the fun facts about the immune system, right is the explanation of the cell mediated immune function. If you would like to see our other group members project you can visit http://mimipinsonstem.weebly.com/ or http://ellieturnerstem.weebly.com/